Lamp shades

If you want to spruce up a room, but do not want to spend a lot of money doing so, then it is time to consider replacing the lamp shades in that room. You can have the same furniture, the same lamps, but change the lampshades, and you suddenly have a whole new image before you. Adding bright spots of colour in this fashion will cause the focal point to shift to the lamps, and the furniture around them. It is almost like redoing the entire interior design. In a brightly lit room, change out white linen versions for black lamp shades, and you will be able to create intimate seating areas by dimming the light around it. Read more...

Design ideas with lamp shades

If you have a table lamp or ceiling lights that currently use glass globes, switch the globes out for large paper shades. Not only will it change the look of the room, it will also improve the amount of light that is dispersed throughout. You could easily raise or lower the brilliance in a space, simply by changing the shades.

In the UK, a standard lamp carries a linen shade, and a bulb of medium light. Keep the bulb, but change the shade to one that is transparent with a colourful pattern, and you have an eye-catching display of colours in an area. Reverse that idea, and add a shade with fabric cut outs, and watch the play of light and shadows begin on the nearest wall.